# Complete genome of the mutualistic symbiont Buchnera aphidicola AIST from a Japanese strain of the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum

## TL;DR

This paper presents the complete genome of a bacterial symbiont found in a Japanese pea aphid strain.

## Contribution

The study provides the genome sequence of Buchnera aphidicola AIST, offering insights into insect-microbe mutualism.

## Key findings

- The genome sequence of Buchnera aphidicola AIST was successfully determined.
- The genome offers valuable data for comparative and evolutionary studies of mutualistic relationships.

## Abstract

The genome of Buchnera aphidicola National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), an obligate bacterial endosymbiont from a Japanese strain of the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum, was determined. The genome sequence provides valuable information for comparative and evolutionary aspects of the intimate insect-microbe mutualism.